By the time I finish this blog & post it, you’ll probably be in your seat, reading this post and anxiously avoiding switching to “Airplane Mode.” Order a drink while you can. I hear everywhere else is a lot stricter about drinking.

I’m going to keep this short & sweet, and try to give everyone a chance to learn something from my #SoleSendOff. Your friendship has provided me with more than I could have ever asked for. You have taught me and so many others how to go pursue your dreams. You have shone bright and have begun to change the world. So the following list includes a few of the things you have taught me (and for the sake of this blog post, everything y’all can learn from Soledad). read more

Four years ago, November Project New Orleans was born. It started with 2 siblings and their friends wanting to start a tribe after reading about it in Runner’s World. New Orleans was a small town with a touristy feel, but the fitness community hadn’t yet exploded into what it is today. These OG leaders built the foundation for something way bigger than any one individual here. One where you can just show up and know that we will be here, smiling, bouncing, and starting our day right. And we owe it to these four for gifting us this community. read more

This one is going to be short and sweet. It’s a reflection of sorts. A chance for me to reiterate what I said at the end of the workout this morning.

Today, I want you to be there for someone who matters to you. Hug them a little harder, listen to them a little longer, laugh with them until it hurts, and remind them that they matter. Remind them what about them makes you so glad they are in your life. Tell them you love them & mean it. Support them in whatever capacity they need from you today. And smile while you do it. You never know how much that person might need that hug, that smile, that encouragement. read more

I’d like to share a quick note about odds…

There is a 100% chance this morning was fun.

There is a 9% (1 in 11) chance of being born with 11 fingers or 11 toes.

There is a 1.2% (1 in 83.3) chance a male age 18-49 is afraid of spiders.

There is a .01% (1 in 10,000) chance of being injured by a toilet. read more

What will 2018 bring?

Maybe it’s a new goal or resolution, maybe it’s a new job or new challenge at work or school, maybe it’s a new relationship or a whole new human altogether (shout out to all those NPBabyMommas out there). Funny thing is… We have no idea what 2018 may bring, but that’s life. We keep on living and grinding, one day at a time. But who says we need a new integer at the end of the date to dictate when it’s time to “restart”, “reboot”, “renew”, “redo”, “retry” and “resolve“? Truthfully, we don’t. read more

“I feel like November Project is the best thing that has ever happened to you.”

The words echoed through my head as my best friend, Meagan, went on to congratulate me on my success with NP and the unbelievable opportunities it has brought me recently. And while being showered with love and support from this community and my tribe has made me feel more loved than ever in this past week, I’ve honestly spent more time reflecting on how right Meagan was. read more